SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Virginity testing and hymenoplasty: consequential amendments

I1I23Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

1

Schedule 7A to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (offences for which cross-border powers of arrest available) is amended as follows.

2

After paragraph 25 insert—

25A

An offence under any of the following sections of the Health and Care Act 2022—

a

section 136 (virginity testing);

b

section 137 (offering to carry out virginity testing);

c

section 138 (aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing);

d

section 148 (carrying out hymenoplasty);

e

section 149 (offering to carry out hymenoplasty);

f

section 150 (aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty).

3

After paragraph 43 insert—

43A

An offence under any of the following sections of the Health and Care Act 2022—

a

section 140 (virginity testing);

b

section 141 (offering to carry out virginity testing);

c

section 142 (aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing);

d

section 152 (carrying out hymenoplasty);

e

section 153 (offering to carry out hymenoplasty);

f

section 154 (aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty).

4

After paragraph 67 insert—

68

An offence under any of the following sections of the Health and Care Act 2022—

a

section 144 (virginity testing);

b

section 145 (offering to carry out virginity testing);

c

section 146 (aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out virginity testing);

d

section 156 (carrying out hymenoplasty);

e

section 157 (offering to carry out hymenoplasty);

f

section 158 (aiding or abetting etc a person to carry out hymenoplasty).